Good morning! And Happy 7/11 Day. Did you know that 168 million Slurpees are sold every year in the United States? That’s more than five every second—or about 50 by the time you get done reading this sentence.

What are we serving up in today's Brew?

⚾ First of many
⛳ Ch-ch-changes are comin’
​🏴‍☠️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 First Of Many. Former ECU pitcher Gavin Williams secured his first W in the majors as the Cleveland Guardians won 10-6 over the Kansas City Royals this past weekend. The 23rd overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, the All-American righty put up a monster stat line in his first victory in The Show…

💪 5.2 innings pitched

🚫 3 earned runs

🚶 1 walk

🔥 7 strikeouts

🔼 Ch-Ch-Changes. East Carolina Director of Golf Kevin Williams announced that Mike Cato (men's golf) and Kathryn Carson (women's golf) have been appointed to full-time assistant coaches effective immediately—hitting the ground running and starting with the 2023-2024 season.

⛳ Mike Cato was named an assistant coach at ECU prior to the 2021-2022 season and begins his third year with the Pirates where he has helped the program claim three tournament titles and five top three placements over the last two campaigns. During his initial year, he helped coach the program to a third-place finish at the ECU Intercollegiate with a score of 888 while three golfers claimed top five finishes in A.J. Beechler (second/Wolfpack Intercollegiate; t3rd/Wake Forest Invitational), Stephen Carroll (t3rd/Wexford Intercollegiate; t5th/ECU Intercollegiate) and Tyler DeChellis (t3rd/Wexford Intercollegiate)

⛳ Kathryn Carson was a four-time letterwinner for the Pirates and returned to Greenville as the assistant coach before the start of last season. In her first season with the Pirates, she compiled a scoring average of 74.31 and carded three top-10 finishes and 10 rounds of par or better in route to being named AAC Freshman of the Year in 2018 and earning the Kristi Overton Award, which is awarded to a freshman female athlete at ECU with outstanding academic and athletic performance.

🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA

Go ahead, rush. We’re 53 days away from East Carolina football kicking off their season against Michigan, so what better time to bring up the Pirates’ 5.3 yards per carry last season?

One (big) reason for the top-of-the-charts rushing average? Keaton Mitchell and his 1,452 yards on the ground.

Our question today—who is the only East Carolina running back to go for more than that?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

⏪ ICYMI

We like our Brew hot n’ fresh. But we’re not opposed to you reheating your cup. Here’s some news you may have missed recently…

🏴‍☠️ Pirates Add Seven Newcomers For 2023: The East Carolina soccer team has announced the addition of seven newcomers to the 2023 squad. The class includes four incoming freshmen and three transfers and supports a diverse array of players with a pair of North Carolina natives as well as an England native and a Uruguay native.

🏴‍☠️ East Carolina Soccer Announces 2023 Soccer Schedule: The Pirates play an 18-game regular season schedule featuring seven home games in the familiar confines of Johnson Stadium. The Pirates' schedule will also feature seven games against in-state competition including a trip to Duke and home contests with UNCW and Charlotte.

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Saturday 9/2

🏈 Football at Michigan @ Noon ET - Season Opener

Saturday 9/9

🏈 Football vs Marshall @ 4:00pm ET - Home Opener

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Scott Harley!

Scott Harley owns the program record with 1,745 rushing yards all the way back in 1996.

🏴‍☠️ Have a great Tuesday, y’all.